EP0734988B1 - Method and apparatus for the movement of perforating needles - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for the movement of perforating needles Download PDF

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EP0734988B1
EP0734988B1 EP19960104310 EP96104310A EP0734988B1 EP 0734988 B1 EP0734988 B1 EP 0734988B1 EP 19960104310 EP19960104310 EP 19960104310 EP 96104310 A EP96104310 A EP 96104310A EP 0734988 B1 EP0734988 B1 EP 0734988B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H45/00Folding thin material
    • B65H45/12Folding articles or webs with application of pressure to define or form crease lines
    • B65H45/16Rotary folders
    • B65H45/162Rotary folders with folding jaw cylinders
    • B65H45/165Details of sheet gripping means therefor
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00Cutting
    • Y10T83/04Processes
    • Y10T83/0448With subsequent handling [i.e., of product]
    • Y10T83/0467By separating products from each other
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    • Y10T83/00Cutting
    • Y10T83/202With product handling means
    • Y10T83/2092Means to move, guide, or permit free fall or flight of product
    • Y10T83/2096Means to move product out of contact with tool
    • Y10T83/21Out of contact with a rotary tool
    • Y10T83/2105Mover mounted on rotary tool
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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    • Y10T83/00Cutting
    • Y10T83/202With product handling means
    • Y10T83/2092Means to move, guide, or permit free fall or flight of product
    • Y10T83/2183Product mover including gripper means
    • Y10T83/219Rotating or oscillating product handler
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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    • Y10T83/00Cutting
    • Y10T83/647With means to convey work relative to tool station
    • Y10T83/658With projections on work-carrier [e.g., pin wheel]
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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    • Y10T83/00Cutting
    • Y10T83/647With means to convey work relative to tool station
    • Y10T83/6584Cut made parallel to direction of and during work movement
    • Y10T83/6635By feed roller

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  • the invention relates to a method and a Device for moving pin needles accordingly the preamble of claims 1 or 3.
  • From DE 38 10 439 C1 is a cutting cylinder, Puncture, collecting and folding knife cylinders as well as from one Folding jaw cylinder existing folder known, by means of which between the cutting cylinder as well Puncture, collecting and folding knife cylinders entering Strand of paper at its beginning by on the puncture, Collecting and folding knife cylinders arranged punctures needled by the cutting knife of the cutting cylinder in Connection with on the NOTEur-, collecting and Folding knife cylinder near the punctures arranged cutting strips cut the signatures on the puncture, collecting and folding knife cylinder transported or collected, transported and subsequently handed over to the jaw cylinder.
  • These punctures include from several in axial Direction in a row on a control spindle pivotally arranged in puncture holder arms Pinpoint needles.
  • Needle tips of the puncture needles are part of one Circular path around the axis of rotation of the cylinder stored spindle.
  • Puncture needles relatively far from the cutting bar are arranged to collide with the cutting edge of the To prevent cutting knife.
  • a great distance between a separation cut of the paper web and in the Paper web puncturing puncture systems is regarding the paper waste is disadvantageous if, as with Commercial or phone book printing, one with dot holes provided edge strips again after production must be cut off.
  • the invention has for its object a method and a device for moving pin needles to create the periphery of a cylinder by means of which a puncture into a product strand near the Cutting line of one acting against a cutting bar Knife is made possible.
  • a transport cylinder 1 is arranged on the front Side windows 2 (second side window not shown), as well as not shown axle journal in Storage and not shown side frames traverses extending in the axis-parallel direction 3 on.
  • Each traverse 3 carries a groove strip 4, which their towards the periphery 6 of the transport cylinder 1 facing side receives a cutting bar 7 on which a cutting knife 8 of a not shown Acts on the cutting cylinder, d. H. between which one strand-shaped product 24 is cut.
  • a side spindle fixed control spindle 9 is a ceremoniurhalterarm 10 clamped at its free end 11 a puncture needle holder 12 is arranged in a form-fitting manner is.
  • the puncture needle holder 12 points at his End 13 near the periphery has a puncture needle 14.
  • the Puncture needle holder 12 is at its distal needle End 16 with a drive 17, for. B. a solenoid connected.
  • the puncture needle 14 is in a plunger 29 attached, which has a tappet guide 31, which is connected to the solenoid. in the The plunger 29 becomes idle with the puncture needle 14 against the force of a compression spring 32 in one direction Drive 17 directed end position pressed.
  • the of the Traverse 3 carried and on the side windows 2 fastened groove strip 4 each has an opening 18 for each puncture holder arm 10.
  • the control spindle 9 is fixed at one end at least roller lever, not shown, connected with a side window fixed control cam in force or positive connection.
  • the control spindle 9 is designed as a hollow spindle, takes inside a torsion bar spring 21, which is non-rotatably at one end is connected to the hollow spindle and at the other end the side window is attached, causing the roller lever is always pressed on the control cam.
  • the pin needle 14 can result from the movement of the puncture needle arm 10 by one running in the axis-parallel direction Slot 22 from the periphery 6 of the transport cylinder 1 stepping out.
  • the slot 22 can be removed by a cover strip 23 can be widened (Fig. 1).
  • a product line 24 runs in the specified production direction D between the not shown cutting cylinder and the Transport cylinder 1, the product strand 24 by means of the puncture needles 14, which are still in one Middle position B, needled and then of which against the cutting bar 7 of the transport cylinder 1 acting cutting knife 8 is cross-separated.
  • the needle tips 26 after Passage through the periphery 6 of the transport cylinder 1 from its home position A (Fig. 2) as a result of circular pivotal movement E desillonurhalterarmes 10 from E1 to E2 an increasing Curve 36 to a middle position B (Fig. 1 and 2).
  • the center position B of the needle tips 26 is located in the immediate vicinity of a radial or vertical 33, which is the center line of the in the cutting cylinder located cutting knife 8 at the time of Represents cutting the product strand 24.
  • a radial or vertical 33 which is the center line of the in the cutting cylinder located cutting knife 8 at the time of Represents cutting the product strand 24.
  • a signature 27 formed in this way is protected against independent “needling” on the transport cylinder 1.
  • the already described linear movement F of the needle tips 26 from the central position B into the end position C takes place approximately in the radial direction to the transport cylinder 1, ie approximately at an angle alpha of 20 ° to the radial or perpendicular 33.
  • the linear movement F is caused by the magnetic actuation the ram guide 31 causes and extends in the direction of a rotational or longitudinal axis 34 of the puncture needle 14.
  • the actuation of the drive 17, for. B. a solenoid can be located on the transport cylinder 1, Power supply lines, not shown, e.g. B. slip rings respectively.
  • the needle tips 26 of the puncture needles 14 start from their Exit from the periphery 6 of the transport cylinder 1 up to the maximum position C of the needle tips 26 one way from five to 15 mm, preferably eleven millimeters thick products, measured in the radial direction of the Transport cylinder 1 back.
  • a radial distance from the basic position A to the middle position B the Needle tips 26 correspond to two thirds of the radial Removal of the needle tips 26 from the basic position A to maximum position C.
  • the drive 17 is a reversing solenoid.
  • the Reversing solenoid has two switching positions, so that a compression spring 32 for the automatic reset of the Ram 29 can be omitted.
  • the drive 17 be designed as any linear drive, such. B. as a pneumatic working cylinder with air supply via a rotary entry on the journal.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren sowie eine Einrichtung zum Bewegen von Punkturnadeln entsprechend dem Oberbegriff der Ansprüche 1 oder 3.The invention relates to a method and a Device for moving pin needles accordingly the preamble of claims 1 or 3.

Durch die DE 38 10 439 C1 ist ein aus Schneidzylinder, Punktur-, Sammel- und Falzmesserzylinder sowie aus einem Falzklappenzylinder bestehender Falzapparat bekannt, mittels welchem ein zwischen dem Schneidzylinder sowie Punktur-, Sammel- und Falzmesserzylinder einlaufender Papierstrang an seinem Anfang durch auf dem Punktur-, Sammel- und Falzmesserzylinder angeordneten Punkturen aufgenadelt, durch Schneidmesser des Schneidzylinders in Verbindung mit auf dem Punktur-, Sammel- und Falzmesserzylinder in der Nähe der Punkturen angeordneten Schneidleisten geschnitten, die Signaturen auf dem Punktur-, Sammel- und Falzmesserzylinder transportiert bzw. gesammelt, transportiert und nachfolgend dem Falzklappenzylinder übergeben werden. Diese Punkturen bestehen u.a. aus mehreren in axialer Richtung hintereinander auf einer Steuerspindel schwenkbar in Punkturhalterarmen angeordneten Punkturnadeln. Diese treten mit ihren Nadelspitzen zum Aufnadeln des Produktes entsprechend den Produktionserfordernissen aus der Peripherie des Punktur-, Sammel- und Falzmesserzylinders heraus, indem die zylinderfest gelagerte Spindel mittels eines Kurvengetriebes verdreht wird. Dabei beschreiben die Nadelspitzen der Punkturnadeln einen Teil einer Kreisbahn um die Rotationsachse der zylinderfest gelagerten Spindel.From DE 38 10 439 C1 is a cutting cylinder, Puncture, collecting and folding knife cylinders as well as from one Folding jaw cylinder existing folder known, by means of which between the cutting cylinder as well Puncture, collecting and folding knife cylinders entering Strand of paper at its beginning by on the puncture, Collecting and folding knife cylinders arranged punctures needled by the cutting knife of the cutting cylinder in Connection with on the Punktur-, collecting and Folding knife cylinder near the punctures arranged cutting strips cut the signatures on the puncture, collecting and folding knife cylinder transported or collected, transported and subsequently handed over to the jaw cylinder. These punctures include from several in axial Direction in a row on a control spindle pivotally arranged in puncture holder arms Pinpoint needles. These come with their needle tips Product needling according to the Production requirements from the periphery of the Puncture, collecting and folding knife cylinders out by the cylinder-mounted spindle by means of a Cam gear is rotated. The describe Needle tips of the puncture needles are part of one Circular path around the axis of rotation of the cylinder stored spindle.

Nachteilig bei diesen Punkturen ist es, daß die Punkturnadeln verhältnismäßig weit von der Schneidleiste angeordnet sind, um eine Kollision mit der Schneide des Schneidmessers zu verhindern. Ein großer Abstand zwischen einem Trennschnitt der Papierbahn und der in die Papierbahn einstechenden Punktursysteme ist hinsichtlich des Papierverschnittes dann von Nachteil, wenn wie beim Akzidenz- oder Telefonbuchdruck, ein mit Punkturlöchern versehener Randstreifen nach erfolgter Produktion wieder abgeschnitten werden muß.A disadvantage of these punctures is that the Puncture needles relatively far from the cutting bar are arranged to collide with the cutting edge of the To prevent cutting knife. A great distance between a separation cut of the paper web and in the Paper web puncturing puncture systems is regarding the paper waste is disadvantageous if, as with Commercial or phone book printing, one with dot holes provided edge strips again after production must be cut off.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren sowie eine Einrichtung zum Bewegen von Punkturnadeln an der Peripherie eines Zylinders zu schaffen, mittels welchen ein Einstich in einen Produktstrang nahe der Schneidlinie eines gegen eine Schneidleiste wirkenden Messers ermöglicht wird.The invention has for its object a method and a device for moving pin needles to create the periphery of a cylinder by means of which a puncture into a product strand near the Cutting line of one acting against a cutting bar Knife is made possible.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil der Ansprüche 1 oder 3 genannten Merkmale gelöst.This object is achieved by the im characterizing part of claims 1 or 3 Features resolved.

Die mit der Erfindung erzielbaren Vorteile bestehen insbesondere darin, daß zwischen den Punkturlöchern und der Schnittkante des Druckproduktes ein geringer Abstand besteht, ohne daß die Punkturnadeln den Schneidvorgang behindern. Dies ist insbesondere bei Telefonbuch- und Akzidenzdruckmaschinen von Vorteil, da bei der nachfolgenden Bearbeitung der Signaturen dann ein schmalerer Randstreifen abgeschnitten werden kann und somit ein Papierverlust reduziert wird. Weiterhin ist von Vorteil, daß bei Abgabe der Signaturen von einem Punktur-, Sammel- und Falzmesserzylinder, nachfolgend als Transportzylinder bezeichnet, auf einen Falzklappenzylinder für das bei der Abgabe an den Falzklappenzylinder noch auf dem Transportzylinder befindliche und von den Punkturnadeln gehaltene Ende ein Bewegen der Punkturnadelspitzen in die Rückzugsrichtung des Signaturendes erfolgt, was das "Abnadeln" der Signaturen, d. h. das Zurückziehen der Punkturnadeln erleichtert, so daß ein Schlitzen von Punkturlöchern, ein Beschädigen von Punkturnadeln oder ein Herausziehen der Signaturen aus den Falzklappen des Falzklappenzylinders vermieden wird.The advantages that can be achieved with the invention exist especially in that between the puncture holes and the cut edge of the printed product a small distance exists without the puncture needles the cutting process hinder. This is particularly the case with phone book and Commercial printing presses are an advantage because the subsequent processing of the signatures narrower edge strips can be cut off and thus reducing paper loss. Another advantage is that when the signatures are submitted from a puncture, collecting and folding knife cylinder, hereinafter referred to as a transport cylinder on a Folder cylinder for that when delivered to the Folder cylinder still on the transport cylinder end located and held by the puncture needles Move the needle points in the retreat direction the end of the signature is what the "needling" of the Signatures, d. H. the retraction of the puncture needles relieved, so that a slitting of puncture holes, damage to puncture needles or pulling them out the signatures from the jaws of the Jaw cylinder is avoided.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher beschrieben.An embodiment of the invention is in the Drawing shown and will be described in more detail below described.

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Fig. 1
einen Teil eines Querschnittes eines Transportzylinders mit der schematischen Darstellung eines Punkturantriebes, einer Schneidleiste sowie eines Schneidmessers eines mit dem Transportzylinder zusammenwirkenden Schneidmesserzylinders;
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eine Bewegungsablaufkurve einer Punkturnadelspitze entsprechend der Bewegung des Punkturantriebes nach Fig. 1.
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Fig. 1
a part of a cross section of a transport cylinder with the schematic representation of a puncture drive, a cutting bar and a cutting knife of a cutting knife cylinder interacting with the transport cylinder;
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2 shows a movement sequence curve of a puncture needle tip corresponding to the movement of the puncture drive according to FIG. 1.

Ein Transportzylinder 1 ist über stirnseitig angeordnete Seitenscheiben 2 (zweite Seitenscheibe nicht dargestellt), sowie nichtdargestellte Achszapfen in nichtdargestellten Seitengestellen gelagert und weist sich in achsparalleler Richtung erstreckende Traversen 3 auf. Jede Traverse 3 trägt eine Nutleiste 4, welche an ihrer in Richtung Peripherie 6 des Transportzylinders 1 gerichteten Seite eine Schneidleiste 7 aufnimmt, auf welche ein Schneidmesser 8 eines nichtdargestellten Schneidzylinders einwirkt, d. h. zwischen welchen ein strangförmiges Produkt 24 geschnitten wird. Auf einer seitenscheibenfest gelagerten Steuerspindel 9 ist ein Punkturhalterarm 10 festgeklemmt, an dessen freiem Ende 11 ein Punkturnadelhalter 12 formschlüssig angeordnet ist. Der Punkturnadelhalter 12 weist an seinem peripherienahen Ende 13 eine Punkturnadel 14 auf. Der Punkturnadelhalter 12 ist an seinem punkturnadelfernen Ende 16 mit einem Antrieb 17, z. B. einem Hubmagneten verbunden. Dabei ist die Punkturnadel 14 in einem Stößel 29 befestigt, welcher eine Stößelführung 31 aufweist, die mit dem Hubmagneten in Verbindung steht. Im Ruhezustand wird der Stößel 29 mit der Punkturnadel 14 gegen die Kraft einer Druckfeder 32 in eine in Richtung Antrieb 17 gerichtete Endstellung gedrückt. Die von der Traverse 3 getragene und an den Seitenscheiben 2 befestigte Nutleiste 4 weist jeweils einen Durchbruch 18 für jeden Punkturhalterarm 10 auf. Es sind entsprechend den Erfordernissen mehrere Punkturhalterarme 10, Punkturhalter 12 sowie Punkturnadeln 14 in der vorbeschriebenen Art voneinander beabstandet auf der Steuerspindel 9 angeordnet. Die Steuerspindel 9 ist zumindest an einem Ende fest mit einem nichtdargestellten Rollenhebel verbunden, welcher mit einer seitenscheibenfesten Steuerkurve in kraft- oder formschlüssiger Verbindung steht. Die Steuerspindel 9 ist als Hohlspindel ausgebildet, nimmt in ihrem Inneren eine Drehstabfeder 21 auf, welche an einem Ende drehfest mit der Hohlspindel verbunden ist und am anderen Ende an der Seitenscheibe befestigt ist, wodurch der Rollenhebel stets an die Steuerkurve gedrückt wird. Die Punkturnadel 14 kann infolge der Bewegung des Punkturnadelarmes 10 durch einen in achsparalleler Richtung verlaufenden Schlitz 22 aus der Peripherie 6 des Transportzylinders 1 heraustreten. Der Schlitz 22 kann durch herausnehmen einer Abdeckleiste 23 verbreitert werden (Fig. 1).A transport cylinder 1 is arranged on the front Side windows 2 (second side window not shown), as well as not shown axle journal in Storage and not shown side frames traverses extending in the axis-parallel direction 3 on. Each traverse 3 carries a groove strip 4, which their towards the periphery 6 of the transport cylinder 1 facing side receives a cutting bar 7 on which a cutting knife 8 of a not shown Acts on the cutting cylinder, d. H. between which one strand-shaped product 24 is cut. On a side spindle fixed control spindle 9 is a Punkturhalterarm 10 clamped at its free end 11 a puncture needle holder 12 is arranged in a form-fitting manner is. The puncture needle holder 12 points at his End 13 near the periphery has a puncture needle 14. The Puncture needle holder 12 is at its distal needle End 16 with a drive 17, for. B. a solenoid connected. The puncture needle 14 is in a plunger 29 attached, which has a tappet guide 31, which is connected to the solenoid. in the The plunger 29 becomes idle with the puncture needle 14 against the force of a compression spring 32 in one direction Drive 17 directed end position pressed. The of the Traverse 3 carried and on the side windows 2 fastened groove strip 4 each has an opening 18 for each puncture holder arm 10. It is appropriate the requirements of several puncture holder arms 10, Puncture holder 12 and puncture needles 14 in the spaced apart from each other on the Control spindle 9 arranged. The control spindle 9 is fixed at one end at least roller lever, not shown, connected with a side window fixed control cam in force or positive connection. The control spindle 9 is designed as a hollow spindle, takes inside a torsion bar spring 21, which is non-rotatably at one end is connected to the hollow spindle and at the other end the side window is attached, causing the roller lever is always pressed on the control cam. The pin needle 14 can result from the movement of the puncture needle arm 10 by one running in the axis-parallel direction Slot 22 from the periphery 6 of the transport cylinder 1 stepping out. The slot 22 can be removed by a cover strip 23 can be widened (Fig. 1).

Während der Produktion läuft ein Produktstrang 24 in der angegebenen Produktionsrichtung D zwischen dem nichtdargestellten Schneidzylinder sowie dem Transportzylinder 1 ein, wobei der Produktstrang 24 mittels der Punkturnadeln 14, die sich noch in einer Mittelstellung B befinden, aufgenadelt und nachfolgend von dem gegen die Schneidleiste 7 des Transportzylinders 1 wirkenden Schneidmesser 8 quergetrennt wird. Vor dem "Aufnadeln" vollführen die Nadelspitzen 26 nach dem Durchtritt durch die Peripherie 6 des Transportzylinders 1 aus ihrer Grundstellung A (Fig. 2) infolge einer kreisbogenförmigen Schwenkbewegung E des Punkturhalterarmes 10 von E1 nach E2 eine ansteigende Kurve 36 zu einer Mittelstellung B (Fig. 1 und 2). Die Mittelstellung B der Nadelspitzen 26 befindet sich in unmittelbarer Nähe einer Radialen oder Senkrechten 33, welche die Mittellinie des im Schneidzylinder befindlichen Schneidmessers 8 zum Zeitpunkt des Schneidens des Produktstranges 24 darstellt. Nach erfolgtem Querschneidvorgang des Produktstranges 24 durch das Schneidmesser 8 und dem beginnenden Auseinanderbewegen der Punkturnadeln 14 und der Spitze des Schneidmessers 8 vollführen die' Nadelspitzen 26 der Punkturnadeln 14 jeweils eine lineare, nahezu radiale Bewegung F des Stößels 29 von F1 nach F2 bis zu ihrer Endstellung C, wobei die Nadelspitzen 26 nach dem Verlassen der Peripherie 6 ihren weitesten Weg zurückgelegt haben. Durch diese lineare Bewegung F der Punkturnadeln 14, d. h. von F1 zu F2 (Kurve 37 nach Fig. 2) von der Mittelstellung B nach der Endstellung C wirken auf die Produkte nur geringe zusätzliche Kräfte, wodurch ein Schlitzen der Punkturlöcher vermieden wird. During production, a product line 24 runs in the specified production direction D between the not shown cutting cylinder and the Transport cylinder 1, the product strand 24 by means of the puncture needles 14, which are still in one Middle position B, needled and then of which against the cutting bar 7 of the transport cylinder 1 acting cutting knife 8 is cross-separated. Before the "Needling" perform the needle tips 26 after Passage through the periphery 6 of the transport cylinder 1 from its home position A (Fig. 2) as a result of circular pivotal movement E des Punkturhalterarmes 10 from E1 to E2 an increasing Curve 36 to a middle position B (Fig. 1 and 2). The center position B of the needle tips 26 is located in the immediate vicinity of a radial or vertical 33, which is the center line of the in the cutting cylinder located cutting knife 8 at the time of Represents cutting the product strand 24. To cross-cutting process of the product strand 24 through the cutting knife 8 and the beginning Moving the puncture needles 14 and the tip apart of the cutting knife 8 perform the 'needle tips 26 of the Puncture needles 14 each have a linear, almost radial Movement F of the plunger 29 from F1 to F2 to her End position C, the needle tips 26 after the Leave the periphery 6 its furthest way have traveled. Through this linear movement F the Pin needles 14, d. H. from F1 to F2 (curve 37 after Fig. 2) from the middle position B to the end position C. only slight additional forces act on the products, thereby avoiding slitting the puncture holes.

Desgleichen wird in der Endstellung C der Punkturnadeln 14 nach dem Vollzug des zweiten Trennschnittes durch den Produktstrang 24 eine so entstandene Signatur 27 gegen ein selbständiges "Abnadeln" auf dem Transportzylinder 1 geschützt.
Die bereits beschriebene lineare Bewegung F der Nadelspitzen 26 von der Mittelstellung B in die Endstellung C erfolgt in etwa radialer Richtung zum Transportzylinder 1, d. h. etwa in einem Winkel Alpha von 20° zur Radialen oder Senkrechten 33. Die lineare Bewegung F wird durch die magnetische Betätigung der Stößelführung 31 bewirkt und verläuft in Richtung einer Rotations- oder Längsachse 34 der Punkturnadel 14. Zur Abgabe der Signaturen 27 an einen anderen Zylinder eines Falzapparates, z. B. an einen Falzklappenzylinder, wie in der DE 38 10 439 C1 dargestellt, weist der Transportzylinder 1 nichtdargestellte Falzmesser auf. Nach Ausbildung des Querfalzes und bei der übernahme des noch von den Punkturnadeln 14 auf dem Transportzylinder 1 gehaltenen Endes der Signatur 27 werden die Nadelspitzen 26 der Punkturnadeln 14 von der Endstellung C in die innerhalb der Peripherie 6 des Transportzylinders 1 liegende Grundstellung A, d. h. von F2 nach E1 zurückgefahren, ohne dabei die Mittelstellung B zu durchlaufen (Kurve 38, Fig. 2). Dabei verläuft die Kurve 38 annähernd als Gerade mit einem mittleren Winkel Beta von etwa 40° zur Radialen oder Senkrechten 33 (Fig. 2). Somit wird dieses Ende der gefalzten Signatur von den Punkturnadeln 14 freigegeben. Dabei erfolgt durch die Überlagerung der Bewegung E des Punkturhalterarmes 10 sowie der Bewegung F des Stößels 29 als teilsprialförmige Bewegung nicht nur ein Rückzug der Nadelspitzen 26 unter die Peripherie 6 des Transportzylinders 1, sondern gleichzeitig ein Bewegen der Nadelspitzen 26 in die Rückzugsrichtung des Endes der bereits gefalzten Signatur, also entgegen der Drehrichtung des Transportzylinders 1. Somit ist die Umfangsgeschwindigkeit der Punkturnadeln 14 während dieses Zeitraumes reduziert, was eine qualitätsgerechte Übergabe des Druckproduktes an einen anderen Zylinder sichert.
Likewise, in the end position C of the puncture needles 14, after the second separating cut has been made through the product strand 24, a signature 27 formed in this way is protected against independent “needling” on the transport cylinder 1.
The already described linear movement F of the needle tips 26 from the central position B into the end position C takes place approximately in the radial direction to the transport cylinder 1, ie approximately at an angle alpha of 20 ° to the radial or perpendicular 33. The linear movement F is caused by the magnetic actuation the ram guide 31 causes and extends in the direction of a rotational or longitudinal axis 34 of the puncture needle 14. To deliver the signatures 27 to another cylinder of a folder, for. B. on a folding jaw cylinder, as shown in DE 38 10 439 C1, the transport cylinder 1 not shown folding knife. After the transverse fold has been formed and when the end of the signature 27 still held by the puncture needles 14 on the transport cylinder 1 is taken over, the needle tips 26 of the puncture needles 14 are moved from the end position C into the basic position A, which is located within the periphery 6 of the transport cylinder 1, that is to say from F2 Drive back to E1 without passing through the middle position B (curve 38, Fig. 2). The curve 38 runs approximately as a straight line with an average angle beta of approximately 40 ° to the radial or perpendicular 33 (FIG. 2). This end of the folded signature is thus released by the puncture needles 14. By superimposing the movement E of the puncture holder arm 10 and the movement F of the plunger 29 as a partially spiral movement, not only does the needle tips 26 retract below the periphery 6 of the transport cylinder 1, but at the same time the needle tips 26 move in the retracting direction of the end of the already folded signature, so against the direction of rotation of the transport cylinder 1. Thus, the peripheral speed of the puncture needles 14 is reduced during this period, which ensures a quality-related transfer of the printed product to another cylinder.

Die Betätigung des Antriebes 17, z. B. eines Hubmagneten kann mittels am Transportzylinder 1 befindlichen, nichtdargestellten Stromzuführungen, z. B. Schleifringen erfolgen.The actuation of the drive 17, for. B. a solenoid can be located on the transport cylinder 1, Power supply lines, not shown, e.g. B. slip rings respectively.

Die Nadelspitzen 26 der Punkturnadeln 14 legen ab ihrem Austritt aus der Peripherie 6 des Transportzylinders 1 bis zur Maximalstellung C der Nadelspitzen 26 einen Weg von fünf bis 15 mm, vorzugsweise elf Millimetern bei dicken Produkten, gemessen in radialer Richtung des Transportzylinders 1 zurück. Ein radiale Entfernung von der Grundstellung A zur Mittelstellung B der Nadelspitzen 26 entspricht zwei Drittel der radialen Entfernung der Nadelspitzen 26 von der Grundstellung A zur Maximalstellung C. The needle tips 26 of the puncture needles 14 start from their Exit from the periphery 6 of the transport cylinder 1 up to the maximum position C of the needle tips 26 one way from five to 15 mm, preferably eleven millimeters thick products, measured in the radial direction of the Transport cylinder 1 back. A radial distance from the basic position A to the middle position B the Needle tips 26 correspond to two thirds of the radial Removal of the needle tips 26 from the basic position A to maximum position C.

Bei einer anderen Ausführungsvariante ist es möglich, den Antrieb 17 als Umkehr-Hubmagneten auszubilden. Der Umkehr-Hubmagnet weist zwei Schaltstellungen auf, so daß eine Druckfeder 32 für die selbsttätige Rückstellung des Stößels 29 entfallen kann.In another embodiment variant, it is possible to form the drive 17 as a reversing solenoid. The Reversing solenoid has two switching positions, so that a compression spring 32 for the automatic reset of the Ram 29 can be omitted.

Bei weiteren Ausführungsvarianten kann der Antrieb 17 als beliebiger Linearantrieb ausgeführt sein, so z. B. als pneumatischer Arbeitszylinder mit Luftzufuhr über eine Dreheinführung am Achszapfen. In further design variants, the drive 17 be designed as any linear drive, such. B. as a pneumatic working cylinder with air supply via a rotary entry on the journal.

TeilelisteParts list

11
TransportzylinderTransport cylinder
22nd
SeitenscheibeSide window
33rd
Traversetraverse
44th
NutleisteGroove strip
55
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66
Peripherie (1)Periphery (1)
77
SchneidleisteCutting bar
88th
SchneidmesserCutting knife
99
SteuerspindelControl spindle
1010th
PunkturhalterarmPuncture holder arm
1111
Ende, freies (10)Free end (10)
1212th
PunkturnadelhalterPuncture needle holder
1313
Ende, peripherienahes (12)End near the periphery (12)
1414
PunkturnadelPinpoint
1515
--
1616
Ende, punkturnadelfern (12)End, remote from the pinpoint (12)
1717th
Antriebdrive
1818th
Durchbruchbreakthrough
1919th
--
2020th
--
2121
DrehstabfederTorsion bar spring
2222
Schlitzslot
2323
AbdeckleisteCover strip
2424th
ProduktstrangProduct line
2525th
--
2626
Nadelspitze (14)Needle point (14)
2727
Signatur signature
2828
PunkturhalterPuncture holder
2929
Stößel (10)Pestle (10)
3030th
--
3131
StößelführungRam guide
3232
DruckfederCompression spring
3333
Senkrechte (8)Vertical (8)
3434
Längsachse (14)Longitudinal axis (14)
3535
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3636
Kurve (E1, E2)Curve (E1, E2)
3737
Kurve (F1, F2)Curve (F1, F2)
3838
Kurve (C, A)Curve (C, A)
AA
Grundstellunginitial position
BB
MittelstellungMiddle position
CC.
EndstellungEnd position
DD
ProduktionsrichtungProduction direction
EE
Schwenkbewegung (11)Swivel motion (11)
FF
Linearbewegung (29)Linear motion (29)
Alphaalpha
Winkel (33, BC)Angle (33, BC)
Betabeta
Winkel (33, AC)Angle (33, AC)

Claims (8)

  1. Method of moving perforating needles (14) for the purpose of sticking them into a product stream (24), the perforating needles (14) being arranged in perforating-needle holders (12) belonging to driven, controllable pin-holder arms (10) in the immediate vicinity of cutting bars (7) on a transport and cutting cylinder (1) of a folder in a web-fed rotary printing machine, and each perforating-needle holder (12) completing a pivoting movement (E) of circular arc shape, so that the perforating-needle tips (26) are moved from a basic position (A) within the periphery (6) of the transport cylinder (1) into a position (B) located outside the periphery (6) of the transport cylinder (1), the product stream (24) being pinned on and a cutting operation for cross-cutting the product stream (24) then being carried out, characterized in that the perforating needles (14), after completing the pivoting operation (E), are acted on with an additional forward movement (F) in their longitudinal axial direction, so that the tips (26) of the needles reach their maximum position (C) in a second movement stage (B - C).
  2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the perforating needles (14), after the completion of the cutting operation, are acted on with an additional forward movement (F) in their axial direction.
  3. Apparatus for moving perforating needles (4) in a folder in a rotary printing machine, the perforating needles (14), as viewed in the production direction (D), upstream of and in the vicinity of the cutting bars (7), in each case being fixed in perforating needle holders (12) which can be pivoted in a circular arc and, by means of driven, controllable pin-holding arms (10), being arranged such that they can pivot about a control spindle (9) which is fixedly mounted to a side disk of a transport and cutting-bar cylinder (1), characterized in that each perforating-needle holder (12) has a drive (29, 31, 17) which is connected to the perforating needles (14) and moves the perforating needles (14), which can additionally be moved to and fro longitudinally, in their axial direction (34).
  4. Apparatus according to Claim 3, characterized in that the drive (29, 31, 17) is arranged at that end (16) of the perforating-needle holder (12) which is arranged remote from the perforating needle.
  5. Apparatus according to Claims 3 and 4, characterized in that the drive (32, 17) comprises a solenoid.
  6. Apparatus according to Claims 3 and 4, characterized in that the drive (17) comprises a reversing solenoid.
  7. Apparatus according to Claims 3 and 4, characterized in that the drive (17) comprises a pneumatic cylinder/piston unit.
  8. Apparatus according to Claims 3 and 4, characterized in that the drive (17) comprises any desired known linear drive.
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